Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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